Topic: Ocr

The hosts discuss the limitations of AI transcription and OCR, noting that computers still cannot match the human ear for decoding Morse code over fading high-frequency (HF) radio signals. They argue that humans are "amazing machines" capable of reading damaged text or signals that would baffle a program like IBM's Watson.

The hosts acknowledge a series of $69.69 donations and discuss the advantages of sending paper checks over using PayPal to avoid fees. Baroness Tanya of Manhattan sent a longhand note with her check, prompting a discussion on how cursive writing acts as a form of encryption against machine optical character recognition (OCR).